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Midlife Women's Health Center

The Midlife Women’s Health Center at Massachusetts General Hospital brings together experts from more than 15 specialties to improve and advance healthcare for women at menopause and beyond through research, collaboration and education.

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The Midlife Women's Health Center at Mass General brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide leading-edge research, consultations and educational resources for clinicians and patients at menopause and beyond.

A Leading Resource for Women at Menopause and Beyond

Health and quality of life concerns of women at midlife involve almost all areas of healthcare. Based within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mass General, the center is a collaboration of specialists from departments across the hospital.

Our multidisciplinary team

Gynecology
Internal medicine
Cardiology
Neurology
Gynecologic oncology
Surgical oncology
Reproductive endocrinology
Medical endocrinology
Psychiatry
Mind body medicine
Female pelvic medicine
Reconstructive surgery
Urogynecology
Dermatology
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Gastroenterology
Rheumatology
Nutrition
Obesity medicine
Social work

By working together, our unique team hopes to advance care, research and education for menopause and other health conditions that affect women in midlife.

Advanced Research, Education and Training

One of the priorities of the Midlife Women’s Health Center is to support leading-edge research and educational activities that advance the field of midlife women’s health. Our experts conduct and present research that addresses the special needs of midlife women and aims to improve care during and after menopause through educational programs for health care providers and our community.

Clinical Research

How Inflammation Changes During Menopause | Emily Lau, MD, is a cardiologist with a specialty in menopause. If you are a woman with high blood pressure or obesity who is nearing or has recently undergone menopause, you may qualify to participate in this study.

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A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Depression | Marlene Freeman, MD, is a psychiatrist with research and clinical expertise is in the areas of mood disorders and women's mental health. If you are a woman experiencing symptoms of menopause and feeling depressed or down, you may qualify to participate in this study.

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Health Care Providers: Continuing Medical Education

Midlife Women's Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Care - This annual, one-day continuing medical education (CME) course for medical professionals presented by the Midlife Women’s Health Center

Patients & Community Members

Community Conference: Midlife Women's Health: Staying Healthy & Well - This free educational program for patients, staff and members of the community focusing on the unique health needs of women at midlife. This annual event includes clinicians from across the hospital presenting on topics related to midlife women's health. While this event is paused due to COVID-19, we invite you to watch videos of past events below.

Educational Videos: Staying Healthy & Well

Learn more about approaches to treatment for menopause and other health concerns faced by women in midlife in this educational videos from our annual community conference.

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In this video, Jan Shifren, MD, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women's Health Center, discusses the multidisciplinary approach to caring for women at midlife, and promoting research and education to improve women’s health at this complex stage of life.

"Reducing Your Risk of Ovarian, Uterine and Cervical Cancer," Amy J. Bregar, MD, a gynecologic oncologist with the Center for Gynecologic Oncology and the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

"Mind-Body Approaches to Managing Midlife Stress," Laura Malloy, LICSW, director of yoga programs and program leader for the Mind-Body Program for Successful Aging at Mass General’s Benson-Henry Institute.

Habits for a Healthy Heart, Malissa J. Wood, MD, co-director of the Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program.

"Enhancing Skin Health as the Clock Ticks," Sandy Tsao, MD, a dermatologist in the Laser & Cosmetic Center within the Department of Dermatology.

"The Vagina Dialogues: Vulvovaginal Health after Menopause," Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, director of the Vulvovaginal Disorders program at Mass General.

"Mindfulness at Midlife," John W. Denninger, MD, PhD, director of research at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Mass General.

"Building Better Bones," Joy N. Tsai, MD, associate director of the Bone Density Center at Mass General.

"Evaluation & Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders," Emily Von Bargen, DO, a urogynecology specialist in the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Program in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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MenoNotes

Clear, easy-to-understand explanations of topics related to menopause.

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Our Team

Our specialists are dedicated to improving care for women at menopause and beyond through research, collaboration and education and by connecting patients with appropriate care for their individual needs.

Jan Shifren, MD
- Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women's Health Center
- Vincent Trustees Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Linda Kelly, DNP, ANP-BC
- Nursing Director, Midlife Women's Health Center
Isaac Schiff, MD
- Chief Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Co-Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women's Health Center
- Joe Vincent Meigs, Distinguished Professor of Gynecology, Harvard Medical School
Sujata Somani, MD
- Medical Director, Mass General Mid life Women's Center
- Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Marcy Bolster, MD
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
- Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program
Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH
- Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Board
Marcela del Carmen, MD, MPH
- President, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization
- Executive Vice President, Mass General Brigham
Erica Camargo Faye, MD, PhD, MSC
- Assistant in Neurology, Stroke Service
- Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Marlene Freeman, MD
- Professor of Psychiatry
Deborah Kwolek, MD
- Primary Care
- Department of Medicine
Emily Lau, MD, MPH
- Cardiologist
- Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Director, Menopause, Hormones & Cardiovascular Disease Clinic
Barbara Nath, MD
- Gastroenterology
- Department of Medicine
Tawakalitu Oseni, MD
- Surgical Oncology
- Department of Surgery
Fatima Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
- Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
- Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist
- Equity Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Endocrine Division
Eleanor Tomczyk, MD
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Department of Surgery
Sandy Tsao, MD
- Department of Dermatology
May Wakamatsu, MD
- Director, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
- Vice Chair, Gynecology
Malissa Wood, MD
- Associate Chief of Cardiology for Diversity and Health Equity
- Associate Professor Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Co-Director, Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program

Midlife Women's Health Center Members

Abeer Bader, MSc, RD, Weight Center
Ann Corcoran, Community Representative
Mary Feeny, Community Representative
Leslee Kagan, MS, FNP-BC, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine
Emilia O’Brien, Administrative coordinator

Contact the Midlife Women's Health Center

We bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide leading-edge patient care for patients at menopause and beyond.

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